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Kids Cost How Much?

Jen Austin — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:00:17 +0000

They’re out with those numbers again, about how much it costs to raise a child from age 0 to 17.

Parents will swallow hard. The US Dept. of Agriculture says it takes $234,900 to raise a kid, including food, shelter, and necessities. Depending upon your definition and your child’s definition of necessities, it could be $2 million, right? A kid has to have his Wii.

Texas is actually one of the cheapest places in the US to raise a child.

Waylon Jennings' Family to Honor His Legacy by Releasing New Music

Billy Dukes — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:00:31 +0000

This week marked the 10th anniversary of Waylon Jennings‘ death, and in celebration of his life and career, his family announced plans to release an album of unreleased material. ‘Goin’ Down Rockin’: The Final Recordings’ will be released sometime this year. The AP reports that eight of the 12 songs have never been released before. [...]

Carrie Underwood: 'Kids Are Nowhere Near Our Immediate Future'

Danny Merrell — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:41:41 +0000

There are a lot of country singers getting married or about to get married these days. Are any of them gonna start a family anytime soon? Carrie certainly knows the answer for herself and Mike Fisher. Carrie Underwood closed out the year with a bang: She earned two more No. 1 country singles, performed her [...]

Another Jackson On The Charts?

Sean Ericson — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:55:13 +0000

Need a “leg up” in your chosen profession? It’s a big help when Daddy is already a “Big Wig”. Alan Jackson is one proud daddy to his three daughters Mattie 20, Ali 17 and Dani 13. Alan jokes that they are also great fodder for his musical career. He says, “They’re just creating a lot [...]